Rinse and Repeat with Carol Eskaros

Recently, I have had several conversations with people who describe their spiritual lives as mundane, listless, or even lukewarm. The concern is what to do when we just do not seem spiritually awake or alive. Thankfully, Jesus addresses the precise issue in his letter to the Church of the Laodecians in Revelation 3, the only church of seven churches to receive no commendation from the Lord because...

Imagine rest being so crucial that it doesn’t have ONE word to describe it, but TWO. Today, as we examine God's provision for David's rest from his enemies, we will explore the two Hebrew words for rest.  But even more importantly, we will learn what it means to rest in such a bustling, nonstop culture.  We will also examine what having that time of rest does - not just for us but also for our per...

Some of us THRIVE on change - on new situations and experiences. The newer, the better! Meanwhile, some of us LOATHE change with all that is in us! If we find ourselves in seasons of adjustment and change, God has some great encouragement for us in His Word. What's more, some of us may just overwhelmed with LIFE. Work, school, family - sometimes it is all too much. Again, God has GREAT encourageme...

Have you ever done something with excellent intentions, and it just did not turn out well? Or worse, it turned out really, REALLY badly? Such was the situation facing David when he sought to bring back the ark of the covenant back to Israel. He meant well, but the story doesn't go well, at least not at first. Join me in 2 Samuel 6 as we learn from David's mistake here, and then rejoice with me as...

Sometimes we aren't where we long to be. Our jobs don't seem as meaningful as we hope. Our educations feel mundane. Even our family life doesn't always seem to live up to the Norman Rockwell ideal. And God has a LOT to say about that. How we are to LEARN contentment, how we musn't despise the days of small beginnings- and so much of these lessons are learned from David's assent to the throne of Is...

Imagine having an enemy that doesn't just speak poorly of you but is actually out to kill you! That is the situation facing David. His enemy Saul did it all. He lied about David, he took away his wife, AND he tried to kill David again and again and AGAIN. And yet, when David learned of Saul's death, David mourned deeply. How could David mourn Saul? The answer is that David guarded his hear...

If we find ourselves restless - thinking there just has to be more than the same old routines, over and over - we can take heart!!  THERE IS! When we are tired of the same old, same old - it is because we are made for the new, the new heavens, and the new earth! Jesus says in Revelation 21:5, “Behold I make all things new.”  In today’s episode, we explore just how He does that, and it is really go...

"His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." These words in Isaiah 9:7 may seem altogether familiar but must nonetheless never lose their wonder. Jesus holds all of these magnificent titles, and for great reason, as we learn in this episode! (RAR2023EP52)

Hendel's Messiah put to music these words describing Jesus from Isaiah 9: For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These words remarkably describe Jesus hundreds of years BEFORE He was born!!! Join me for “Unto Us Part One,” as I explore the s...

"A healthy perspective of self comes only when we have the proper view of God." This line comes from a Bible-reading plan that I will publish later this on the Youversion Bible app called, "Who Am I?" In that plan, I explore the truth that our identity has to be rooted in the accurate understanding of who God is. Today's episode of Rinse and Repeat is the basis for this pre...

Have you been disappointed lately? By people? Situations? Even yourself? Today we learn how to take heart - to strengthen ourselves in the Lord in the midst of our deepest disappointments. Turn with me to 1 Samuel 30 as we see David strengthen himself in the Lord His God. (RAR2023EP49)

Some parts of our story are just messy, aren't they? We make mistakes. Sometimes BIG ones. That's why I appreciate studying David's life, especially his mistakes. Today, we watch him rely too much on his own thinking - and see the deep trouble that causes. We even find the future King of Israel taking shelter and aligning himself with the King of the Philistines!!! Join me today as we...

Last week, we saw David come nearly face-to-face with a fool until a wise woman gave him some sage advice. Today, we find David pursued yet again by his relentless enemy, King Saul, and we see that yet AGAIN, God lays before David the chance to kill the king. What will David do? Will he take hold of the opportunity to finally be done with this scourge upon his life and soul? Join me today as we se...

Some people are just itching to pick a fight. Don't you think? Today, we meet one such man - his name is Nabal. And we see David almost make a colossal mistake, answering foolish Nabal in a BIG way, until a wise woman, Abigail, offers David some sage advice. Join me today as we learn how to - and NOT TO - answer those in our lives that are just itching for a fight. Some incredibly practical le...

The Bible says that for as a man THINKS so is he (Proverbs 23:7). In other words, we ARE what we THINK. Think anxious thoughts, become an anxious person. Think hateful thoughts, become a hateful person. Today on Rinse and Repeat, we revisit a message about putting our thoughts on trial. Using Philippians 4:8 as your guide, ask yourself questions like, "this this thought true?  Is it honest/honorab...

One of the hardest things is dealing with conflict. We want to run! We want to hide! Today, we see David setting an example of confronting Saul's relentless attacks appropriately, with honor and tact but confronting him nonetheless. Today, we also see how David waited ON the Lord and FOR the Lord in this difficult situation. Join me on Rinse and Repeat as we explore how to follow David’s examp...

A wilderness in Scripture is often a picture of spiritual and physical desolation. Elijah faced a wilderness. So did Moses and the Hebrews. Even Jesus faced temptation in the wilderness. Today, we find David in the wilderness at Ziph, a place where he is hounded by a relentless enemy (Saul) who is out to steal, kill, and destroy him. And yet, God isn't destroying David in this wilderness but rathe...

The six words that change everything. The Lord your God loves you. Today, we explore these words in Deuteronomy 23:5b, words that may, to some, seem as a matter of course. Of course we know God loves us. I mean, John 3:16 tells us so clearly, "For God so LOVED the world..." But what does His love say about His nature? What does that love mean for us? Drawing from so much of my own life, and how mu...

Fallout. Today we find fallout from David's lie to the priest Ahimelech, but worse, great fallout from the false witness of a man named Doeg. Bearing false witness, the 9th commandment is incredibly serious, and this week I learned why. Join me as we continue journeying through David's life, and come to understand that we mustn't bear false witness against others and even against ourselves! (RAR20...

How is it that the King of Israel could run to the enemies of God for refuge? That is exactly where we find David in today's episode - but more importantly, we find him learning to rely on the Lord once more. Today we find him saying words we can all live by, "Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You" (Psalm 56:3). Join me today on Rinse and Repeat as we learn lessons on God’s Word, on praise, an...

"The earth is Lord's and all of its fullness" (Psalm 50:12). It's a passage I often quote from Scripture, and when I came across it in my daily reading this week, I found myself needing to stop and stay a moment. God wanted to teach me something about Himself, about my needs, and about His provision. Today's lagniappe edition is born of God showing me something I really needed to learn, so join me...

Discouragement is serious. Discouraged, many have failed to follow God's call. Discouraged, many have even walked right into the enemy's hands. David and his behavior over the showbread in 1 Samuel 21 offers us GREAT lessons on safeguarding our hearts from the great damage discouragement can do! Join me now for some incredibly practical lessons - and a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT at the close of the prog...

Complaining. We all do it. At some time or another. But the nation of Israel had taken it to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL during the period of the Exodus. They complained and murmured against Moses, against their circumstances, and fundamentally against God over and over and OVER again. The other day, as I was reading the book of Numbers in my personal devotions, I came across one such passage of complaining...

A friend who lays down his protection, his position, his very PERSON for his friend - that is who Jonathan was to David. Today we look at the Bible's epitome of friendship, and how we can assess our friendships. Are our friends true examples of Biblical friendships? And perhaps MORE importantly, are WE good friends to other people? Join me today as we explore this important question, and how w...

Today's passages reveal King Saul's deep jealousy of David, and to what wicked lengths that jealousy drove him. While we all experience jealousy from time to time, we must recognize jealousy as sin and learn how God’s Word offers us solutions to it. Today’s episode explores Saul’s jealousy of David and how we can beware of the green-eyed monster! (RAR2023EP35)